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Ford Foundation Invests in Environmental Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/15/2014

... in Sleepy Hollow, New York, the premier location for research on the history of philanthropy and foundations in ... respected environmental organizations, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and The...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation

Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... NYC LGBTQ Community Services Center. He is also an adjunct faculty instructor at Columbia University and NYU. Sushma ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Ms. Foundation for Women Selects E. Tammy Kim as Inaugural Fellow

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09/03/2012

... where she provides direct legal services, advocacy, and research and policy assistance, primarily in the area of ... Rahman, the Ms. Foundation's President and CEO. “Her research will lay the groundwork...

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28 Feb 2017

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XI: Driving Mission Through Changing Times

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

Join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of ... email cbowers@newyork.bbb.org at BBB Education and Research Foundation with any questions. In Partnership With ...

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Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory

Release Date:

03/09/2017

... the new Simons Observatory, located next to several other research facilities in the area. In fact, two previously ...

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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

Release Date:

04/25/2017

... identity and social category to emerge in development, research suggests, and acquiring knowledge about one's gender .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Supported by The Mayday Fund, Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid

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01/09/2018

... medications. A release from the university notes that the research , published in January 2018 the journal Cell, shows ...

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Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds

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08/02/2019

New insight about a broad spectrum antibiotic agent, obafluorin, made from a fluorescent strain of soil bacteria might offer a powerful antidote to antibiotic resistance, researchers say.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... power and more than $1.5 trillion per year in federal resources , further marginalizing the communities and ... work to Get-out-the-Count together. Here are a few census resources we find valuable at this point...

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The New York Community Trust

The Bauman Foundation

Long Island Community Foundation

16 Oct 2012

Spicing Up Your Foundation's 990-PF and Telling Your Real Story: Accounting and Communications Highlights

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... The Commonwealth Fund Steven Lawrence , Director of Research , Foundation Center Candice Meth , Senior Manager, ...

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Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

Release Date:

09/18/2013

... a "save the date" for the launch of the Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders). Sixteen funders with very ... practitioners and thought leaders in education for research -based discussions...

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PNY News

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Education

Connecticut Seventh-Grader Wins SIFMA Foundation’s National InvestWrite ® Essay Competition

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04/26/2019

... They consider real-world events and news, conduct research online, and develop investment recommendations. ... required students to select an entrepreneur they admire, research their company and explain how...

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Salesforce.org Join Other Techies to Help Aid Groups Tackle the Global Refugee Crisis

Release Date:

03/16/2018

... resource to help them access the employment and health resources they need when they arrive in a new place. Often, ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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3/24/2016 - "Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking" Live Stream & PPT Presentation

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03/2016

View materials and recording of the program "Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking."

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International/Foreign Affairs

04 Aug 2010

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Health Care Reform: What Employers Need to Know Now!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ...

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Network Building

Commonwealth Fund Report Finds Americans’ Salaries Can’t Keep Up With Rising Medical Costs

Release Date:

10/26/2016

... issued Wednesday by The Commonwealth Fund, a nonpartisan research foundation, found that premiums and deductibles ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Public Policy Positions and Priorities

... can maximize its impact and foster an environment aimed at improving conditions for the region's foundations and ... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census...

Tang Museum at Skidmore College Receives Grant from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund to Build Endowment and Expand Education Programs

Release Date:

07/21/2020

... gift as part of a matching challenge that enabled Skidmore faculty to expand the use of museum resources in their coursework, and support programs with ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

Release Date:

09/23/2010

... and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders ... and youth. But even as they fight the good fight, recent research suggests that many of the...

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JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

Release Date:

06/16/2021

... its unique set of business, data, policy and philanthropic resources , the firm aims to improve housing affordability and ... at risk of losing affordability. JPMorgan Chase Institute research has shown almost...